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Court Denies Injunction in Competitive Keyword Ad Lawsuit–Nursing CE Central v. Colibri

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

This is a competitive keyword advertising lawsuit. This is fine, but it deviates from courts’ efforts over the years to come up with multi-factor variations specific to keyword advertising. ” But the advertiser was engaging in comparative advertising, which I think also strongly serves the public interest.

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Google’s Search Disambiguation Doesn’t Create Initial Interest Confusion–Aliign v. lululemon

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Aliign “is an event, lifestyle, and apparel company” allegedly with a first trademark use in 2011. More Posts About Keyword Advertising. Ohio Bans Competitive Keyword Advertising by Lawyers. 1-800 Contacts. * Another Failed Trademark Suit Over Competitive Keyword Advertising–JIVE v. Google cases. Greenberg v.

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Journey Through “Octobers” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present) 

SpicyIP

Xiaomi highlighting how the common practice of courts granting confidentiality in commercial litigation problematizes transparency, judicial accountability, and the citizens’ right to be informed of court processes and reasoning under Article 19(1)(a). Only then does Google need to take action against the advertisement and not otherwise.

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Think Keyword Metatags Are Dead? They Are (Except in Court)–Reflex v. Luxy

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Netscape and 2011 Network Automation cases modified it. Plus, does this mean that rival apps can’t advertise themselves as rivals or engage in comparative advertising because the app stores aren’t properly labeling the ads, even if the advertisers are engaging in nominative use? HEY APP STORES–FIX THIS.

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Is “Uniqueness” Getting a Revival?

Trading Secrets

In 2011, Hayley Paige Gutman[1] entered into an employment agreement with JLM Couture, Inc. (“JLM”), As part of Hayley Paige’s responsibilities for JLM, she was tasked with growing the “Hayley Paige” brand for the company, including “assisting with advertising programs.” Background of Case. JLM Couture, Inc. See, e.g. , BDO Seidman v.